Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 137 Conscience, Hendrik 1812 1883 Conscience, Henryk Conscience, Henri Le Pays de l'or Produced by Renald Levesque and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Le Pays de l'or" by Hendrik Conscience is a historical novel set in the mid-19th century, likely around the time of the California Gold Rush. The story revolves around young characters, including Jean and Victor, who work as clerks in a commercial office in Antwerp. The narrative is driven by their aspirations for adventure, wealth, and freedom, as they become enamored with the idea of seeking gold in California, which symbolizes opportunity and a departure from their mundane lives. The opening of the book introduces a bustling office atmosphere where Jean, discontent with his stationery job, passionately shares his desire to embark on a journey to California after reading about the gold rush. His friend Victor is initially hesitant but is inspired by Jean's enthusiasm and the prospect of improving their lives. The narrative sets a tone of youthful ambition and camaraderie as the two friends discuss their dreams, including the pursuit of gold and the impact it may have on their families. As they prepare for this transformative journey, their motivations blend personal aspirations with familial responsibilities, hinting at the emotional complexities underlying their quest for adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr California -- Gold discoveries -- Fiction Gold mines and mining -- California -- Fiction Flemish fiction California -- History -- 1846-1850 -- Fiction Flemings -- California -- Fiction Belgians -- California -- Fiction PT Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 343038 2025-08-04T11:55:41.152623 text/html 342943 342850 2024-11-05T04:42:49.422232 2023-10-05T05:38:03.591477 text/html text/html 188590 2025-08-04T11:55:47.085548 application/epub+zip 193966 2025-08-04T11:55:42.922554 application/epub+zip 193966 2025-08-04T11:55:41.754582 application/epub+zip 351482 2025-08-04T11:55:50.337541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324777 2025-08-04T11:55:46.403566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301553 2022-09-05T07:50:27.922505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309532 2025-08-04T11:55:40.810612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289864 2024-10-28T17:47:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18573 2025-08-04T11:55:50.463519 application/rdf+xml 12074 2025-08-04T11:55:42.290580 image/jpeg 3355 2025-08-04T11:55:42.042562 image/jpeg 184874 2025-08-04T11:55:41.180582 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia